Game device



(No Model.) J. W. EDNIE.

GAME DEVISE. No. 540,354. Patented June 4, 18945.

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Nrn STATES JAMES W.' EDNIE, OF BUFFALO, NEW YORK.

GAIVIE DEVICE.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Iietters Patent No. 540,354, dated J une4, 1895.

Application fled October 20, 1891i.

To all whom t may concern:

Be it known that I, JAMES W. EDNE, a citizen of the United States,residing at Bualo, in the county of Erie and State of New York, haveinvented certain new and useful Improvements in Game Devices, of whichthe following is a specification.

My invention relates to a new and improved game device, and will befully and clearly hereinafter described and claimed, reference being hadto the accompanying drawings, in which Figure l represents a verticallongitudinal section through the device on or about line a a, Fig. 2,showing the interior construction. Fig. 2 is a top plan view of thedevice, showing the top platform and the form of the pockets in whichthe balls used are placed or deposited. Fig. 3 represents a frontelevation of the device, showing the flanges for preventing the ballfrom rolling off sidewise. Fig. 4 represents a side elevation of themallet used in playing a game with this device.

Referring to the drawings in detail, myim-` proved game apparatusconsists of a rectangular supporting case having an upward inclined ballrunway l, a downward inclined ball runway 2, a fiat platform 3, at thetop having a tower and nag-staff 3' and 3e, in the center and at thefront end a ball receiving platform 4, in which a ball 5, is placedpreparatory to playing a game. At the foot of the rear downward inclinedrunway, is a narrow pocket 6, in which a ball passing over the platform3, is caught. Both the front ball platform, and the rear receivingpocket is lined with felt 7, (see Fig. 1) or other equivalent yieldingma Ierial, and if desired, the inclined sides and platform may be alsocovered with a similar yielding material.

On leach side of the device is a iiange 8, to prevent the ball frombeing thrown over the sides, and around each pocket is awire railing 9,as an additional protection to prevent the balls from being thrown out,during the progress of a game.

At the bottom, the case is provided with feet lO, adapted to screw in orout, by means of the screw shank 12, thus affording an easy means foradjusting or leveling the device. In Fig. 1, one of the feet is screweddown far enough to allow the shank 12, to be seen.

.form 3, without touching the tower.

In playing a game with this device, I use a Serial No. 526,443. (Nomodel.)

mallet 13, having one or both faces covered with felt. The ball 5, inthe front pocket, if struck with the mallet with the proper force willroll up the ball runway 1, and remain on the platform. If too much forceis used the ball will pass over the platform and lodge in the rearpocket.

The object of the player, is to have the ball stop on the platform,andif it strikes the tower 3"-, and stops it' does not count so much asit would if it rested on the top without coming in contact with thetower. If it passes over the platform and lodges in the pocket below, itdoes not count anything.

The object of the tower 3, in the center of the platform 3, is to renderthe playing of the vgame more'difiicult and consequently, to requiregreater skill on the part of the player, because it is necessary to makethe greatest count, to cause the ball to rest upon the piat- The towertherefore is an important factor in this game. p

This device can be used for playing games of various kinds where skillis required. The ball used is an ordinary glass ball of about an inch indiameter, but any suitable ball may be used. It will be noticed that theball platform, at the front incline, is made large enough to leave roomfor playing the ball. i I am aware that game devices have heretoforebeen known, in which inclined runways have been used, up which ballshave been propelled while playing a game. I thereforedo not claim suchconstruction broadly, but

A game device consisting of a rectangular supporting case, having afront upward in` clined ball runway, up which the ball is propelled whenplaying a game, a horizontal ball receiving platform at the foot of saidupward inclined runway, a horizontal platform at the top f said runway,for the ball to rest upon, i. a tower mounted centrally on saidplatform, a

descending ball runway provided with a ball receiving pocket at thefoot, and a protecting iiange surrounding the whole, substantially asdescribed.

JAMES W. EDNIF..

Witnesses:

H. C. HERR, JAMES SANGSTER.

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